Gator Boosters
Gator Boosters reported $71.0 million in revenue and $61.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.51 went to program services, $2.13 to management and general costs and $3.36 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $928,124 (BOARD MEMBER). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 242% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $62MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $71MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.8% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.1% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $928,124 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.50% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.7 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 84 of 85 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseProvide funds to the university of florida athletic association for scholarships given to students who participate in the athletic programs at the university and to provide funds to the university of florida foundation for endowments. In total there were 731 student athletes and managers that were provided with scholarships from the athletic association in the current year
Provide funds to the university of florida athletic association for capital improvements to facilities used by students enrolled at the university of florida. There were 11 capital projects that were funded in the current year: admin office renovation, baseball stadium, basketball practice facility, ben hill griffin renovations, football in-door practice facility, football training center, hawkins center renovation, golf course, o'connell center renovation, softball stadium, and gymnastics
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $788,719 | $139,405 | $928,124 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $245,340 | $0 | $38,957 | $284,297 |
| DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,144 | $0 | $39,533 | $223,677 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $184,353 | $4,346 | $188,699 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $124,734 | $25,908 | $150,642 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Gator Boosters (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $487K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b85 · 84 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 519
- Volunteers Part I, line 6121
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC Investment management services | $421,240 |
| REVEL XP LLC Hospitality and event services | $333,364 |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATI Accounting services | $190,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Gator Boosters totaling $12,699 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Gator Boosters's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Gator Boosters, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Gator Boosters spent in FY2025, $94.51 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Gator Boosters's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Gator Boosters reported that 94.5% of its $61.9 million in expenses went to program services, 2.1% to management and general and 3.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Gator Boosters pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Gator Boosters reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $928,124, for the role of BOARD MEMBER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Gator Boosters get its money?
Of $71.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 92.8% came from contributions and grants and 3.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Gator Boosters a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-0737883 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611179349302111 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521269349300702 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421309349300647 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301219349300230 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231249349302528 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121339349303417 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-0737883: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.